Is there a naming convention that works well for Photoshop?
I did a Google search and it seems that every group has it's own.
Mike
Javascript naming convention for Photoshop
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Andrew
Javascript naming convention for Photoshop
Can you explain more - naming scripts, naming variables, naming functions?
Andrew
Andrew
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Mike Hale
Javascript naming convention for Photoshop
What I was looking for is a guide to naming variables, functions, and any thing else one has to come up with a name. I hadn't thought of the script name itself, but that too.
For Visual Basic, I have a naming and style guide. It gives a suggested way to name objects and how to format the code.
I know it's poor programing on my part. but sometimes I can't tell what type of object a variable is when I go back to edit so old code of mine.
For example, is myFilePath a string, file, or folder object? When I started scripting for photoshop, I just copied parts of others code and changed it when needed. Now that my skills have advanced slightly and I find myself creating more complex scripts I want to make them more understandable.
I can adapt the VB guides I have. I just thought if there was a JS version, I could adopt it. If there not, and you are willing to share your thoughts I would be grateful.
Mike
For Visual Basic, I have a naming and style guide. It gives a suggested way to name objects and how to format the code.
I know it's poor programing on my part. but sometimes I can't tell what type of object a variable is when I go back to edit so old code of mine.
For example, is myFilePath a string, file, or folder object? When I started scripting for photoshop, I just copied parts of others code and changed it when needed. Now that my skills have advanced slightly and I find myself creating more complex scripts I want to make them more understandable.
I can adapt the VB guides I have. I just thought if there was a JS version, I could adopt it. If there not, and you are willing to share your thoughts I would be grateful.
Mike
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Andrew
Javascript naming convention for Photoshop
I'm self-taught so my ideas on this are likely to be way off. Xbytor I am sure will have some good ideas. The CS JS scripting guide notes:
1. Do not use _, use intercaps in names (note to self - wooops);
2. Always start a property or method name with lowercase.
3. Always start a Class name with Uppercase.
With Bridge scripting in particular it seems to me that name collision is a serious potential problem. Even more than before I am making sure
1. no variables I generate are global
2 all scripts are wrapped in a single external function
3. that single function has a name that is very unlikely to be duplicated
Looking forward to hearing from those that know more on this.
Andrew
1. Do not use _, use intercaps in names (note to self - wooops);
2. Always start a property or method name with lowercase.
3. Always start a Class name with Uppercase.
With Bridge scripting in particular it seems to me that name collision is a serious potential problem. Even more than before I am making sure
1. no variables I generate are global
2 all scripts are wrapped in a single external function
3. that single function has a name that is very unlikely to be duplicated
Looking forward to hearing from those that know more on this.
Andrew